Max Verstappen. is the main man at Red Bull having edged ahead of Daniel Ricciardo over the past couple of years before waving goodbye to him over the winter.
The 21-year-old is partnered by Gasly this season, with the former Toro Rosso ace following the path he took by making the step up from Red Bull’s junior team.
The dynamic between Max Verstappen and Gasly will be of interest to F1 fans given the way the Dutchman’s stint with Ricciardo panned out.
Are Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly friends?
Pierre Gasly now has lifted the lid on their relationship as they prepare for the second race of the season, which takes place in Bahrain on Sunday.
“I’m looking forward to racing alongside Max,” Gasly told Mobil 1’s The Grid YouTube channel. “We’ve known each other for quite many years now because we raced together in karting.
“I think we have a lot of respect. Of course, we are now friends, as has been known for a long time and he is one of the most talented guys on the grid at the moment so it is always important to be next to someone really fast.
